Consumer technology and telecom companies are changing the pace of innovation in health care, putting traditional med tech firms in an uncomfortable position, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers. Read more »
Online education startup Udacity says it’s partnering with a group of leading technology companies to better prepare students for work in the 21st century. Read more »
Udacity and Georgia Tech are teaming up with AT&T to offer an entirely online computer science masters degree that will cost students less than $7,000. Read more »
Startup Asthmapolis has raised $5 million from The Social+Capital Partnership for an asthma management system that combines sensor technology, smartphones and personalized feedback. Read more »
Through AT&T’s ForHealth initiative, researchers at AT&T Labs are working on an asthma sensor that scans the air for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that may worsen asthma symptoms and then alerts… Read more »